Category Archives: New Labour

Putting the Power of Censorship in the Hands of the Mob

Posted on 26 August 2011 by Robert

Cameron’s suggestion that we censor social media, and the Labour call for the banning of this EDL event, will hamstring the fight for free expression elsewhere: “You do it, so why shouldn’t we?” Continue reading →

Posted in Human Rights, Law and Order, London, New Labour, Political Correctness | Leave a comment

On How We Go To War

Posted on 20 March 2011 by Robert

Amid all the frantic late night comments about the UN resolution to finally act in Libya, this tweet from @techsoc stood out: All intervention is risky & w/ great downsides. A non-intervention is also an intervention; letting Gaddafi kill using … Continue reading →

Posted in Africa, History, Human Rights, Iraq, Middle East, New Labour | 4 Comments

This Is The Digital Election We Have Been Waiting For

Posted on 14 June 2010 by Robert

Last week, Anthony Painter launched a Digital Election Analysis he wrote for Orange. A key conclusion was the that the eager awaited ‘Digital Election’ we had all been expecting (after the fantastic Obama ’08 campaign) simply failed to materialise, and … Continue reading →

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Digital Elections, Digital Government

Posted on 9 June 2010 by Robert

A key, yet slightly depressing, conclusion was that funding matters Continue reading →

Posted in Conservatives, Internet Philosophy, Media, New Labour, UK | 3 Comments

The Wrong Target?

Posted on 5 October 2008 by Robert

The 2010 and 2020 poverty targets now represent distinct visions of how to tackle child poverty. Continue reading →

Posted in London, New Labour, Politics | 1 Comment

Is Labour Really On its Knees?

Posted on 30 July 2008 by Robert

Amid the cacophony of speculation about the future of Gordon Brown’s premiership, the imminent electoral meltdown, and the future direction of the Labour party, I think one aspect is being marginalised, which is the future of the party at a … Continue reading →

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You Don’t Need to be Black to Be the British Barack

Posted on 25 February 2008 by Robert

Cassilis says that a little humility would have served Hillary well, and concludes by making a comparison with British politics: Quick final thought – let’s look at that Clinton character sketch again:Formidable intellect and an impressive grasp of detail and … Continue reading →

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Life Goes On

Posted on 30 June 2007 by Robert

There is remarkably little panic after these attacks. I would suggest that the “life goes on”, “I’m not bovver’d” attitude results in diminishing returns for the terrorists. Continue reading →

Posted in London, New Labour, Scotland, Terrorism | 13 Comments

Gordon Blair

Posted on 25 June 2007 by Robert

Now I know why its called the Grauniad. Today’s front page heralds the new Labour Party leadership with a photo of the happy couple. A victorious Harriet Harman joins Gordon Blair on stage in Manchester. addthis_url = ‘http%3A%2F%2Fwww.robertsharp.co.uk%2F2007%2F06%2F25%2Fgordon-blair%2F’; addthis_title = … Continue reading →

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You’re still an MP, Tony

Posted on 25 June 2007 by Robert

With all this talk about Tony Blair taking on some role as a Middle-East envoy for the US, no-one seems to have remembered that he will still be a Labour MP after he steps down as Prime Minister on Wednesday. He won’t be able to go galavanting off to Palestine if Gordon Brown’s whips office need him for a crucial division on housing r Continue reading →

Posted in Israel and Palestine, New Labour, USA | 2 Comments